The Asbury Park Homeowner’s Association Sunday meeting at The Complex became the last public opportunity for candidates and the public to speak about the issues ahead of Tuesday’s election and the municipal ballot questions. President Jordan Modell opened the discussion with a summation of each of the municipal ballot questions. Regarding the question to shift […]

The newly formed Downtown Neighbors Association is seeking public input ahead of its scheduled 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at DJ’s Delights Deli & Restaurant. Formed by a group of residents in July, the association is focused on quality of life issues in the downtown neighborhood officially known as the Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone. […]

Beth McEntee and her family live next door to a two-family home they own and rent. The top floor of that home is rented on an annual basis but McEntee said she rents the ground floor via Airbnb throughout the year. “It really helps us recoup and pay our mortgage,” she said. “We are very […]

A new report available on the city’s website outlines the municipality’s expenses and revenue in 2016. “City Hall presents the First Annual Financial Report, covering the fiscal year of 2016 in Asbury Park,” City Manager Michael Capabianco writes in the introduction. “We begin this reporting tradition in order to share information about Asbury Park’s financial […]

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Tuesday. To help residents ensure they are qualified to cast their ballots in not only the national, state and county races but the City Council race that could result in a shift in majority, the local Democratic Organization is hosting two additional vote […]

In an open letter to the community dated Aug. 10, City Manager Michael Capabianco [at right below] posted a response to comments Brian Cheripka of iStar made during a recent Homeowners Association meeting. Below is the letter in its entirety: On Saturday, July 30th, Brian Cheripka of iStar provided the Asbury Park Homeowners Association with an update […]

Local developer Pat Fasano has stepped in as president of the Asbury Park Homeowners Association now that Randy Thompson has left the role. Thompson was president for just over a year and decided it was “time to move on,” the former president said. “I did my time and helped out as much as I could,” […]